Latest Dodd-Frank Posts
Goldman and Morgan Stanley Negotiate Withdrawal of Shareholder Clawback Proposal
Public Companies and Securities We previously reported Morgan Stanley sought to exclude a shareholder proposal submitted on behalf of the Comptroller of the City of New York as custodian and a trustee of several pension funds from its upcoming proxy statement. The shareholder purportedly sought to strengthen Morgan Stanley’s clawback policy. The shareholder has subsequently withdrawn the proposal after [...] Read more →
MSRB Issues Proposal to Restrict Underwriters’ Provision of Bondholder Consent
Municipal Advisors The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, or MSRB, has published a draft proposal concerning circumstances under which municipal bond underwriters would violate their duty to... Read more →
FSOC Moves to Stage Two on Financial Market Utilities
Banking In July 2011, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, adopted rules pursuant to Section 804 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The... Read more →
CFPB Submits First Report to President and Congress
Consumer Protection The CFPB, in fulfillment of its statutory responsibility, has submitted its inaugural Semi-Annual Report to the President and Congress. The report summarizes the CFPB’s... Read more →